17th amendment

"The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, elected by the people thereof, for six years; and each Senator shall have one vote. The electors in each State shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the State legislatures."

 Meaning:
This amendment basically provides two senators for each by popular vote in every state.



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This picture was perfect to describe the 17th amendment and shows us that no matter who you are your vote counts...or does it?

This video does a great job of explaining this amendment, reminded me a little bit like crash course!

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